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The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

This is the way they court in France:
One lady says to another: my daugh-
ter is eighteen. She has so much."
Every girl has a dOwry, IL it be but
500 francs (S100). You have known
her from a child. .'You see 80 many
young men, cannot you think Of one to
suit her?"
or course the lady can; for men are
as eager in France to marry as the
girls are to get husbands. 1t is an
increase Of fortune, and u patent of
responsibility in all stations, In all pro-
fessions. The young man is spoken to,
and, Of course, the young lady named
to him. A party is given, and they
meet. Then the girl, supposed to be
in entire ignorance up to tn point, is
asked how she should like so and so for
her husband. Then the mamma of the
bridegroom comes one evening when
the house has been set In order, and
everybody dressed In his best. And.
after tn first salutation she rises, and
In a solemn voice asks the hand Of
Mile. Estelle for NJ. Achille. Then the,
house accepts the offer. Estelle weepsl
and throws herself into her futureI
mothers arms, while the s0n-in-law
embraces the mother of Intended.
The papa's shake hands, t -otrothed
lovers, released from the maternal
arms, mutually bow to each other, and
the servants bring in tea. The BRIDE
groom ZONES every evening with a
groom comes every evening with. a
| grand bouquet, which he offers to
mademoiselie, firts an hour or two with
the mother, bows to the daughter and
goes OF.
The bride elect has only to embroider
| quietly by her mothers side, to smile,
to blush and simper. Then the nego-
tiating lady come in great state, pre-
| coded by an enormous trunk mamma
and the bride receive her, never, of
course. needing the trunk, and pre-.
sents the bride with a c0rbe,ts-namely,
the wedding dress, a veil and wreath,
two or three Cashmere shawls, ditto
velvet dresses, a set of furs, a set of
diamonds, a watch, a fan, a prayer book
aud a purse of gold. These come from
the bridegroom, In return the lady
gets a bracelet from the bride, with
many thanks for the presents and the
husband. At last comes the signing
of the contract. The bride takes one
step into the world. She receives her
visitors and speaks, nay, converses
with all except the intended--that
would be improper. She gives tokens
of her affection to her unmarried rela-
tIves, bought from the purse in the
corbedle. The wonders of this corbeilic
are displayed In one room, while the
trousseau of the bride, given by the
mother, is exhibited in another. EN-
broidery, linen, cambria, laces, etc.
are here lavished on the personal cloth.
Ing of the bride, made up in dozens aud
dozens of each article, with piles upon
piles of table cloths. sheets. towels,
etc., all marked with embroidered
marks and tied with pink and blue rib.
bons. Then comes tie civil ceremony,
and two days after, the last scene oil
all, at which We have assisted, in the
Church of st. Sulpice.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

LIS coUtaYo eu
came in sight Of - window in a
blaze. What il AIKEN firel The
thought winged weary feet. l
rushed on breathe
Charlie eonfron. hsne as l burst
open the kitchen IL, with baby III
his arms.
"Well, bless m SOUL Jennie.
where under the su have you been3
| found the house locked up and
the poor child sci tanning itself to
death, and l had break open the
window to get in. What has hap
pened. Jennie? God heavens! you
r ill.,"
/ caught a gllmsebf a face beyond
MIN, Il woman's SWEET face, and as l
recognized her nv fverstrung nerves
gave way.
Charlie caught lie as 1 fell, and
when 1 awoke TO lie again his arms
still held me; his dea. faithful arms.
kltty-my sister, K'ssy--who had
been off in Europe for years, stood
near by, with baby ifher arms.
With my head or Fbarlie's shoulder.
in pain and burslliaSoD ] made my
confession. His handsome eyes looked
at me. full Of grave lekierness, when
he understood all.
"Jennie's a little GOOSE" said Kitty
as she kissed me ari cried over me,
and then l heard tie explanation OF
the mystery.
Kitty was coaling home, but she
wanted TO keep her soming a secret in
order IN piva ma a chat and Glad Sur-
prise. She was obliged TO remain fol
some weeks In the city With the family
for whom she had bsn governess for
Snumber Of years. knowing this, and
wishing to make mi surprise doubly
pleasant, Charlie purchased material
for a couple Of handsome dresses and
expressed 1t to Kittj that she might
have them styiishly made up.
! said that a day bsdly begun rarely
ends well, but l must take 1t back
No day that ever dawned ended NOR
ioyously than that.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

anu 4 l GENNsERoNE u. y. j
Ia the largest --
lure nG n tos %U Unparalleled Offer.
A %sn' e 'a one ssfae5SSl Nov. 1st Only.
was not engaged in
after the Revolution. ~
a uueer looking mac.an AglicultuIist,
| guards with Jealous carnglish or Ger
he has discovered perp, lance of this
| People come miles TO St 1sss-drteen
| chine" rva,r - IN
"A pair of rubber hands year sl'oo
attached by a Newark, NeTie"ltnii't
doctor to the wrists of young History,
Alexander, whose hands were % illus
by coming in contact with the and
chInery Of the Belleville Riser
Works. ooo
Peter Mcintyre, of San Fra "'
cisco, who was burned a couple q
months ago, has had 100 pieces of skill
taken from other persons grated upon
his shoulders inc arms, and the last
graft has not yet been put on.
Miss Fay's ~spirltualistic seance at
Blackburn, England, came to q sudden
end when some one IN the audience
struck a light, and Miss Gay was
| IOuTu 10 HdNc Olliupcu !" hhN AoSp
while the "spirit' that was floating IN
the darkness oyer the heads of the audi
ence was an inflated linen bag.
Fire and smoke issuing from the
. show window of a dealer In spectacles
in Torquay attracted the attention of
a passer by, who entered and aroused
%be proprietor. The SUMS rays had
become focused through the glass OF a
Iair of spectacles which were shown in
he window, and thus ignited a shade.
- Exactly when shoes were first worn
= is a matter of uncertainty, but it Is
/, known that an 1462 the English wore
! long pointed foot coverings. The
Iews Of au ancient date fashioned
'ver Foes of vari aus materials, u as
Xinen, wool-ibre and skins. The pres
!, Hent style of shoe is traced back to the
Xyear 1868 az
"A tray from the islands Of
: SoutuTmab says that it is no I'M
n CONF sight to see monkeys among
the 70 at low tide, gathering and
openDyslers. They open them by
> stripa sharp blow with a stone at
y Thea of the upper valves. which
!; discs 1t, and then with their fin
!" gaey extricass the oyster, OF which
" 1jkre~ very '"""
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29
Catch a snake,
Let him go,
For death Is a comm
Shn and Eiin.

To see a flock OF crows lowering
about your house Is a very bad sign,
and to drop your Bible while going to
church indicates that the devil Is after
you. To see three white horses at the
,ame time is an omen of death, and TO
ind a toad frog in your path is a Ger:
ain sign that q marriage will shortly
AXE place In your family. The aver.
age Southern darby see an omen for
good or evil In nearly every animate
and lnanimate object. and they believe
n these mems almost as religiously as
they do in the Bible.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29
A whistliag woman
And a Growing hen
VIII never come
To any good end,

The owl usually boots three times.
When this uncanny bird forget, itself
and Increases the number of boots to
four OF five, the plantation negroes re.
gard it as an omen Of sickness, starva-
ton or death. To kill a cat means that
the person who did the killing will
have seven years Of bad luck. To catch
a water snake on your fishing line is a
sure sign that your enemies are trying
Ito entrap and kill you. Thus the
says:
Catch a snake,
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

People who suffer from nervous de-
bility accompanied with dyspepsia,
ought for a time to live largely on
milk.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29
Gold in Aas,ent kneteries.

The gold We. g1I being dug out
OF the ancient c cries (huacasl at
Hiland'a, Centrs, herics, and other
places near Tere~ AS led more than
1000 workmen I'll. hat spot, and a
town has sprung1 there within the
last four years CHI now contains
more than COCOON abitants. Public
attention is being ned TO those re-
gions, as the anc, burial places and
deposits Of the W. " Cacique Cara
cal have not yet 2 discovered. and
it is believed tina treasures were
immensely more liable than any
which has yet bee larthed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1887-10-29

got when I promised to go that I b
nothing to wearl"
why, my dear child, where is thai
handsome silk 1 saw your husband
buy?"
"You must be Mistaken" I faltered.
"Ob, indeed, but there is no mistake
about IT.. my dear. l saw him pay for
it, and have 1t cut off; 1t was at Dray-
toms some three weeks ago; the hand
soonest navy blue, So a yard.
The words of the torn letter fash ed
across my bewildered mind: THE
dresses are all ready, and the navy blue
is exquisite"
"A sudden suspicion, a sespicion
sharp as death itself, possessed mshsoul;
o suspicion that somc other w an
had come between me and my husba
The room and its occupants seemed ~,
reel before my dyes, but L cOntrolle1
myself with a desperate effort.
MY husband lpust have bought tho
articles for another party" l sadly
"Ah, there Is bays voice. Pray ez-
cuse me for onfss omfigltu, Mrs. Wick
liffe.n
She went with a plying look
in her eyes, Id Al tng me as miserable as
a woman can w
About $50 ave baby a sound dose
OF soothing JLup, and tucked him
away IN criY ifthen 1 locked up the
mouse, ana, " Erayed in my rusty al
Pasa, l SAILED forth.
l must kno the truth. went to
my husbands Notice first. He had just
lett. win tIIhe terrible suspicion in
my SOU grow Hing into a torturing GER
talnty, L Dent lmy steps, through wind
and rain, towa he railway station.
Ihere was DuI dHp4 in u little coun-
trv town, and afternoon train was
due at 4.
l truged onI ca reached the depot
just as n VI %me SCANNING IN.
The very hrst saw was Charlie,
hts hat pushed Penn handsome face
in q glow OF Ell alton.
What l felt mt no words
a describe; d as foolish.
fond, jealous yMr NknoW ]
shrunk out d llYS NE Nv !
myself behind
In came the IN TTc
utes q little V0AlNO
closely velled,r
form. pLD I:AT;-
"Oh, Charlid.>.
"Ah, my deal0pS
And he tool Nlv0ON
kissed her, an .
waiting carriais vu,atin IStore. x
with her trunk,ys. il cld.
away together. ysa4d gA,nd Rocks Of ,
Standing theh to the Sn;4ahIo Co..
ture, in the wkmoves all
woman's pridl N the stoR PRESENTS
both outraged constipa L
down towards SSous Prys:sae. Together "
river. below Its, Neuaiga q
cure for aN8 Heart, alAm awF uen
bered baby@ -EW III
l musE hu@ baby
; !! !! ', nd: ::;;: ! &c e i: :: !: !:
my Mise9SSs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-17
The Rock Island.

The DEMOCRAT has said repeatedly
that Great Bend ought to secure the
Rock Island, and if we do not we will
have ourselves to blame for the failure.
The Santa Fe, the Missouri Pacific and
the Rock Island are the three giant
railroad corporations that are to-day
struggling for the vast traffic of the
Arkansas Valley. Take a map of
Kansas, look at the center of this
great and fertile region and you will
see the city of Great Bend. From
this point the Santa Fe has determined
to reach the great mountain city,
Denver, and last year they completed
line as far as~ Mess City. This year
that line will be pushed through to its
objective point. Great Bend will then
be the one central city of the Santa
Fe System, located at the point where
its two great western lines intersect,
and having as tributary the territory
north and northwest. Now then, fol-
low the Missouri Pacific line from the
north and east, and also picture this
same line running southwest to the
Indian Territory, and one can readily
see that the Missouri Pacific brings to
the markets of Great Bend a vast
country extending north and south
west. Now, then, the object of the
Rock Island is to divide this traffic
with these roads, and in order to do
this they must build to some point
where the freight accumulates from the
adjacent territory of both lines. Any
man who will study the map and fol-
low the lines we have indicated will
see that, by force of circumstances,
Great Bend is that point. We need
the Rock Island and we believe the
Rock Island people are anxious to
come here. But our people should
take the initiative steps, and now is
the accepted time. Whatever is done
should be done Immediately, and all
the people should know it. There is
no need of men going around whisper
ing with bated breath that we want
this road to come here, but we are
afraid to let other towns know our
feelings lest they steal the prize.
Great Bend does want the road, and if
our people will only stand united we
believe she can cope with any town in
this part of the valley.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-17

Great Bend and Barton county are
coming to the front in the matter of
securing railroads. In no county in
Kansas is there more active work
in railroad circles than here. But our
people so far have been strangely
slow in advertising the great agricul-
tural advantages of this section. Bar
ton county is as rich as Sedgwick, and
the land, intrinsically, worth as
much, but land in Sedgwick sells for
double and treble the prices realized
here What made the land OF Sedg-
wick valuable will also make the land
of Barton valuable, viz: induce set
tiers to come here until the number
of homeseekers shall be greater than
the number OF homes procura BILE.
Then a man can procure one of these
fertile farms only by paying a premium.
This is by way of suggestion. Of
course, we need railroads, and, of
course each one adds additional value
to every acre of land in the county,
but if we could get a vast number of
| farmers to come to the county and
take up and begin to till every acre of
land there would be still more rapid
advance in property. Many towns of
the size of Great Bend have what are
called immigration societies, whose
duty it is to see that the county and
town are properly advertised. And we
have heard that these societies have
been of incalculable benefit to many
counties and towns. While part of
onr energies are expended in securing
railroads would it not be wise to ex-
pend at least portion in trying to get
immigrants?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-17

Wichita is said to be about six
miles wide and nine miles long, and
contains about $4,000 real estate
agents or thereabouts. -SedglCick Pan
tagraph.
There are now one hundred and four
school houses in Labette county and
schools are in progress in each.
About one hundred and sixty teachers
are employed in the county.
Insurance companies from foreign
sources threaten to withdraw their
capital from Kansas if the pending
law regulating insurance companies
passes.
A mad dog was killed at Leaven-
worth on Monday after it had created
a terrible scare.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-17

Some years ago a mechanic near
New Haven was riding in railway
train, and was jolted and Jared as in
the early days of travel passengers were
apt to be. He didn't fret and fume
as the other passengers did. but began
to stuuy and experiment, with view
TO making spring that would reduce
the jolting to minimum. He at last
succeeded and his spring was adopted
by every railroad in the country. He
is no longer a poor mechanic. His
name is Carlos French and he has Just
been elected to congress from the New
Haven district.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-17

Also farms in Barton, Stafford and
Rush counties, on easy terms. Lots
in old city limits, lots in Heller Park
addition, lots in College Grove addi-
ton, lots in Bonewitz addition.
Lots Sold on Monthly Payments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-17
WELL DRILLING!
FARMERS AND STOCKMEN

l have one of the most complete
well machines ever brought to this
country. L am prepared to drill
wells any depth required. 1 will
guarantee plenty of good water and
first class job in every respect
Terms for drilling SO cent per foot,
or 20 cent including tubing complete
with Galvanized Iron No. %, 6
inches in diameter, locked and
riveted the best that is made. Plenty
of water and satisfaction guaranteed,
or no pay required.
Orders left at Henry Wildgen's
barn, south side of the square will
receive prompt attention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-17
Be- Bananas!

A large amount of property will
change hands in this city in the next
few months, and big money can be
made in judicious investments. Those
who buy first can double their money
in the next ninety days.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-12
Labor Ireasle. In A..emsI, ~.

NKw YoRK, July 1.-THE regular
meeting OF District Assembly No. 40
was held In the s,evens Fennimore
Institute yesterday. The session lasted
from 2 till 10 o'clock pm. and was
taken mp principally In routn, busi-
nets. II was expected that there
would be an effort made by the
Qainn faction 10 upset the result Of
the meeting OF two weeks ago and 10
restore 10 the district matter work
man the powers which we're at that
time taken away from him. Thomas
h. Mcclure, Of the General Executive
Board, Was called back from Bloss-
burs, Pa, TO take charge OF the dghi,
and arrived here yesterday morning.
After he had made y careful examinA-
ton Of the field, II wes decided that II
would be impoIitlc 10 make a light
over the matter just at present; and
while the anli.Q linn people we're ont
In fall iorcs aud ready 70 fight, the
meeting was quiet one. Mr.. Nc.
CURE, after the mte,i~g, Was asked
about the reported intention OF Mr.
Powterly 10 resign at tse October ses-
sion Of the General Assembly. lie
said: "You may say positively that
such stories are lies manuiactuf, out
OF the whole cloth"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-12

Nav YoRE, July ll.-At IT, Pat.
riok's Cathedral today no ono would
say anything regarding the case Of DR.
McGlynn. Monslgnor Preston said
DIR. MoGlynn's accusation Of him wrs
90 false that he would not deny H. II
would fall Of iis own weight. He
could not conceive how Dr. McGlynn
could have taken communion yes,er
day, unless II was administered by
some young priest who did not know
him. Dr. MeGlynn's followers ar,
more earnest than ever, and DR. Garry
the leader Of ths sympa,hizing parish
ijnerr, rays the exoommunicated
priest will yet be restored. He tayl
Rome nc ed In ignorance.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-12

night from Bessemer and spent the
night together In a tough quarter,
drinking until the close Of the saloons.
They were seen altogether at mid
night. This afternoon the dead body
Of one Of them, whose name cannot
be learned, was found In a clump Of
weeds in the same neighborhood.
The skull was crushed In, and few
feet away Icy piece Of iron rail with
which the murderous wo.k was
evidently done. Oae Of the
other men namtu 1eoige
Kerrigan was arrcoted this
afternoon as he was taking the train
TO-. Bessemer. The others are thought
io be out OF town now; one is named
Fox and the other Terry. KerIigsp,
who IL an upprepossessing locking
specimen, processes not to know the
dead mans name, and oisclaims any
knowledge Of the killing but his man
ner doesn't gain credit for him. No
satisfactory explanation OF the mur.
der is forthcoming yet There doesn't
seem to have been liquor enough
aboard to cause Il and II 10 not thought
the dead man had any money to speak
OF.
Nothing came ont today In the na-
ture OF light upon the killing. The
coroner sat on the case oil the alter.
noon and examined . large number Of
wilmer cs, but brought out nothing 10
ix the crime on anybody. Somebody
from Beesemsr today identified the
dead man as Henry 6iormer. de had
not been there long, and was little
known In thete parts.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-12
HOUSE 70 HOUSE CANVASS
Being Msde ~ the Leaders OF the
Isbsr Party.

NKw YoRK, July ll.-A house 10
house canvsrs Ia being made by the
leaders Of the United Labor, or Henry
George party, preparatory 10 the cleo.
ton OF delegates to tho Syracuse con.
vsntion. Mr.. McMackln expects 10
be able 10 announce 10 the conyen.
tion that the United Labor party
10 sure Of carrying most Of the Assem.
bly, Districts Of New York City, and Of
securing the District Attorneyship and
q majority Of the Board Of Aldermen.
No sure are the laboring men Of car.
rying these districts that they will run
straight labor tickets and neither seek
nor countenance any combination
with the Irving Hall or Republic.
ans.
1--WE have made large gains since
lrst FALL" said Mr.. McMackin, "tspe.
cially among storekeepeIs and clerks.
These people were scared last year nj
Georges proposition 10 conhscats land,
but they have since had time 10 look
into the subject carefully, and many
Of them have concluded that the nom.
ination which Henry George proposes
Ia really for their benefit; 80 they
have come 10 ~ recently In large
numbers. You may st,ie that orr
organization in this city has fully 60.
coo members That Ia enough TO give
us this city In the next elections."
Arrangements will be made for a
meeting Of its branchC IN other States
early In the spring, vhen q national
organization will be effected.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-12
Bic LIABILITIES.


sompspy's Ansirs.
NKw YoRx, July 1.-THE lisbilitieS
Of the Oxford Cooper and Sulphur
Company, Of 81 Wall street, and at
Boston, Consiable's Hoot, N. j.,
and Cspelton, Canada, which have
been placed In the hands Of q receiver,
are reported to be about f0C0, 900,
with nominal assets at twice that
amount. The works are al Ojnstable's
Hook, N. j., aud the mintu
at Cspelton, the latter stand
ing on the books at about
$s5O,000. The greater part Of the It,
biliil; >, II 10 said, In on paper given 10
X. NJ. Thompsoa 4 90, Of Butie City,
Mont, from whom most Of the sup
pli J we're obtained. aud for lor loans
made by w. U. Eusiis, oi Boston,
president Of the company, and pspeI
bearing the lsttsr's indo, cement. II
Ia understood iha. X. M. Thompson,
who Ia also general manager OF the
company, ha, made a proposition 10
Prcaident Enstis 10 assume oil the
debt except those 10 Eusils and those
for which EustIs Ia liable a. IA.
dorser, and TO take all the
mines In Canada. II Ia thought
the latter property would be- sufficient
10 pay Euslis a Co. about t260,OC0 lol
the alockholdeTa. IL Ia said Mr. Eueti,
has accepted the proposition. IL !,
Mr.. Thompson's intention, under an
arrangement with the receiver, N
start the works this week and pay OF
the wages and other preferred claims
The company In q Canadian corpora
tion, owned chiefly by Boston men
and has been In business since May
1879 The capital sock was increased
In 1885 from 1000, 900 TO 81 SOC, COO